- Our list of the best things to do in Santa Cruz, California, features the top 261 nearby activities — including 100 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Santa Cruz, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 40 things to do within the city of Santa Cruz, CA , followed by 221 popular activities in nearby cities, including Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Watsonville, Capitola, Morgan Hill, Aptos, Gilroy, Campbell, Pacific Grove, San Jose, Marina, Los Altos, Big Sur, Half Moon Bay and Marina del Rey
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37.5 Miles
The Siliman Aquatic Center is a family aquatic facility that is home to a lazy river, a spa, and open lap pool, and an activity pool. The center is always kept at 83 degrees.
37.6 Miles
The Silliman Family Aquatic Center is a 32,000-sqft indoor facility that is kept at 72 degrees all year round. The water park features a lazy river, a spa, an open lap pool, and children's pools.
37.6 Miles
63%
143 votes
6800 Mowry Avenue, Newark, CA 94560
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Spread over 32,000 square feet, the Silliman Activity & Family Aquatic Center offers indoor water recreation that is kept at 83 degrees. Attractions at the water park include a lazy river, several large water slides, an open lap pool, and a children's activity area.
37.7 Miles
84%
64 votes
Edmonds Road, Redwood City, CA 94061
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The Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve is a forest preserve that features a dog park, hiking trails, and handicap accessible areas. The trails can be used for walking, running, and biking.
37.7 Miles
Situated on a hillside, Eaton Park offers visitors panoramic views of the surrounding wilderness and city below. In the wooded areas, visitor can spot tarantulas, banana slugs, and native insects.
37.7 Miles
The Cerra Vista School Park offers a variety of attractions for kids and parents, including play areas with tanbark floors, play structures, and an array of swings, basketball hoops, and picnic areas.
37.8 Miles
96%
27 votes
605 Cambridge Ave, Ste A, Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Mathnasium of Palo Alto-Menlo Park offers math tutoring for elementary, middle and high school students. Math instructors are trained to determine learning needs and tailor a program to each particular student.
37.8 Miles
With 15 minute gaming sessions, Laser Tagging offers visitors a laser tag arena experience where they can compete to tag others with a laser beam. Visitors are provided with vests and laser guns with admission.
37.8 Miles
25%
4 votes
37557 Enterprise Ct, Ste H, Newark, CA 94560
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Providing training services, Fremont Football League Inc offers workshops for tackle football, flag football, and cheer. Each season features 8 games per team, with a final playoffs game at the end.
37.8 Miles
Featuring a Hawaiian cultural tradition, Kilohana Outrigger Canoe Club offers visitors of all skill levels coaching on how to canoe on an 6-man outrigger. The practices last two hours and introduces visitors to the basics of canoeing.